Leigh to lead Ireland on the road to London 2012 Olympics

CYCLING IRELAND have chosen Philip Leigh, a former Great Britain international, to plot the route to London 2012.

Leigh to lead Ireland on the road to London 2012 Olympics

Leigh, who replaces Beijing Olympic Team Manager, Frank Campbell, as Director of High Performance, managed the powerful Kevin Dawson-Mark Lovett-John Tanner international team in the FBD Insurance Rás in 2002 when Ciaran Power won the individual title.

A native of Lancashire, he has worked with some of most talented riders in Britain including world champion Chris Newton, a two-time winner of Ireland’s showpiece and a medallist at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.

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